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PSB*əllumalive; lifeallumliving (adj)ABNSellumliving (adj)YKəllumliving (adj)WS.1CSSSJMəllum ~lumliving (adj)NBəllum ~əllumaŋ ~əlluŋ ~lloŋliving (adj)IBluman (lum-an)living (adj)IB.9kəllumanlivelihoodpəkaʔəllumkeep alive; resuscitate
PSB*əmbalnegative of a proposition; no, notəmbalno; notCSəmbal ~hambal ~həmbal ~əmbano; notSSəmbayesNBaunexistsawəndoesn't exist
PSB*əmban1unspec. var.amban3place; place of origin; resideambanstay behindYKəmban ~təmbanstay behindWSəmban ~təmbanplaceNBpambango towardsWSmiŋgumbanwhere fromNBəmman pammanaŋfrom place of residenceIBəmman pammanaŋstay in a placeIBtambanaŋstay in a placeIBpatambanaŋplace of residenceIB
PSL*əmban2unspec. var.amban4from; by means of (travel)ambanfromYKəmbanby means ofJMmən 1source; means of
PSB*əmban unspec. var.amban2leave behindambanleave behindABNSYKNStamban (ta-mban)leave behindNSəmbanleave behindNSWSCS.8JMtahamban ~əmban ~təmbanleave behindSSemban ~əmban ~təmbanforsakenNBpamanan ~pammanaŋ (pa-man-an)place one comes fromIB
PSL*əmbeheʔcall of a goatəmbeeʔ-əmbeeʔcall to goats or ducksWSəmbet ~tambehekbleatWSəmbeheʔ ~əmbehekbleatCSmbeʔ ~embeʔbleatSSambeʔbleatJM
PSL(*)əmbil-hatiassume others are discussing oneselfambil-hatiassume one is being discussedCSimbil-hatiassume one is being discussedSSambiltakeMly
PSB*əmbohoʔunspec. var.bohoʔboʔ3for the first timeəmbohoʔ ~iyambohoʔnow for the first timeZB.3NSəmbohoʔ ~umbohoʔ ~bohoʔ ~boʔnow for the first timeWS.1boʔ ~əmbohoʔnow for the first timeCSbohoʔand thenSSJMbohoʔ-bohoʔfor the first timeSSbəbboʔoat firstNBboʔand then
PSB*əmboʔancestor; grandparentəmboʔgrandparentZBWSCSəmboʔaddress to a crocodileNBəmboʔ ~omboʔaddress to a crocodileNSəmboʔ-əmboʔancestor; grandparentSSəbboʔancestor; grandparentJMəmboʔ ~əmboancestor; grandparentNBəmboʔ ~əmbo ~umboancestor; grandparentIBəmboʔ-nurude epithetCSNBəmpugrandchild
PSB*əmboʔ + KNEEgreat-grandparentəmboʔ tuʔutgreat-grandparentCSmboʔ tuuʔgreat-grandparentSSəbboʔ tuʔutgreat-grandparentJMəmboʔ tuhuʔgreat-grandparentIB
PSL*əmboʔ + LITTLE FINGERgreat-great-grandparentəmboʔ keŋkeŋgreat-great-grandparentCSSSəbboʔ keŋkeŋgreat-great-grandparentJM
PSB*əmbuluŋsago palmMetroxylon spambuuŋsago palmZB.2NSWSCSimbuuŋsago palmYKambuuŋ ~imbuuŋsago palmSSamburuŋ ~əmbuŋsago palmNBambuloh ~ambulosago palmIBambuluoŋsago palmIB.9
PSL*əmbunfr. var.umbuncrown of head; fontanelumbun-umbunanfontanelWSəmbun-əmbuncrown of head; cowlickCSumbun-umbunancrown of head; fontanelTsg
PSL*əmbusfr. var.təmbuscompletedəmbuscompletedWStambus (tə-əmbus)completedCS
PSB*əmbuʔvocative for older female relative (royal usage)abuʔauntieYKambuʔvocative for older female relativeWSəmbuʔ ~umbuʔauntSSbuʔauntNBbabuʔaunt; voc. to older womanambuʔvocative for older female relative (royal usage)Tsg
PSB*əmmanleakammanleakNSəmmanleakCSSSəmanleakNBəŋumanis leakingNB
PSB*əmmasgoldammasname of a weaving motifCSammasgold (the metal)əmmasgold (the metal)JMəmas ~masgold (the metal)NBəmmasgold (the metal)IBemasgoldMly
PSB*əmmaʔ1fatherammaʔgodfatherABammaʔfather; vocative for fatherYKəmmaʔ ~ammaʔfatherNSəmmaʔfatherZB.1WSCSSSJMmaʔfatherZB.2əmmaʔ ~maʔfatherNBamafatherIBamaʔfatherTsg
PSB*əmmaʔ2mothermmaʔmotherNBəmmaʔ ~mma ~əmaʔ ~əmamotherIBmaa-komy motherIB.7
PSB*əmmaʔ toʔəolder male relative with authorityəmmaʔ toʔafather's older brother; grandfatherCSəmaʔ toograndfatherNB
PSL*əmmomurmur or mooəmmumooCSŋommomooSSŋəmmolow, as cattleJM
PSB*əmpatfr. var.ampatfourampat ~patfourABampatfourZB.2YKəmpatfourZB.13WSCSJMNBəmpat ~ampatfourNSəmpat ~əmpaʔ ~əmpa ~əmpəʔfourIBəmpampuluʔ (əmpat-puluʔ)fortyIB.9upatfourTsgempatfourMlyfaafourMao
PSL*əmpəllussheath (anatomical)ampəllusmuscle sheathCSampullusair sac in fishSSŋimpəllusforms a blisterJM
PSL*əmpɤgɤdpimplesəmpɤgɤdpimplesWS.1ampogodpimplesNSCSpiŋgudpimplesABampugudpimplesTsg
PSB*əmpitunspec. var.ampithold child against one's bodyampithold child on lapABampit ~empithold child on lapYKəmpithold child to body, often on lapCSimpit ~himpithold child to body, often on lapSSampit ~kəmpithold child to body, often on lapJMniʔimpit (ni-impit)held to bodyNB